Village Piscataquog River Pedestrian Bridge (2020-2021)

About the Village Piscataquog River Pedestrian Bridge Ad Hoc Committee:

The Village Piscataquog River Pedestrian Bridge Ad Hoc Committee was created by the Goffstown Select Board in July 2020 to explore opportunities and obstacles for constructing a pedestrian bridge across the river in the location of the old railroad bridge that was destroyed by fire in 1976.

The Committee's evaluation shall result in a report detailing the feasibility of constructing a pedestrian bridge in the location of the old railroad bridge across the Piscataquog River in the Village.
The report should include considerations for property acquisition/swaps, design elements and budgeting estimates, and suggestions funding mechanisms.
This Ad Hoc Committee will not design a pedestrian bridge at this location. This Ad Hoc Committee's mission is to study the feasibility of constructing a pedestrian bridge at this location.

Ad Hoc Committee Charter (Select Board adopted 07/27/2020)

Final Report:

The Village Piscataquog River Pedestrian Bridge Ad Hoc Committee conducted their final meeting on August 5, 2021. The Ad Hoc Committee voted unanimously, 6-0-0 to accept edits and issue the Ad Hoc Committee's final report. The Final Report will be presented to the Goffstown Select Board in September 2021.

FINAL REPORT of the Village Piscataquog River Pedestrian Bridge Ad Hoc Committee - 08-23-2021

Membership:

Member	Term
Ad Hoc Committee Chair - Andrew Cadorette Community-at-Large Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Ad Hoc Committee Vice Chair - David Nieman Conservation Commission Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Collis Adams Select Board Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Rick Wilhelmi Parks & Recreation Commission Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Bonnie Guevin Economic Development Council Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Ellen Vermokowitz Goffstown Main Street Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Paula Bedard Community-at-Large Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Allen Gamans III Business Community-at-Large Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Eric Slason Community-at-Large Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
Jonathan Allard Alternate - Community-at-Large Rep.	7/27/2020 - 7/27/2021
STAFF LIAISONS	Derek Horne, Town Administrator This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (603) 497-8990 x101

Meetings:

Meeting minutes and agendas are posted at:
www.goffstown.com/committees-officials/all-minutes-and-summaries

Date	Time	Location	Details
November 17, 2020	7:00 p.m.	Remote Meeting (via WebEx)
December 17, 2020	6:30 p.m.	Remote Meeting (via WebEx)	David Pierce 12-17-21 Presentation – 1 Trail Map 2020 w Const Sites David Pierce 12-17-21 Presentation – 2 Sunk and Future Costs Nov 2020 David Pierce 12-17-21 Presentation – 3 Trail Count July 2018 David Pierce 12-17-21 Presentation – 4 Abutment Feasibility David Pierce 12-17-21 Presentation – 5 Dimensions and Ownership David Pierce 12-17-21 Presentation – 6 B&M Bridge Plans 1900 David Pierce 12-17-21 Presentation – 7 Benefit Slides
January 21, 2021	6:30 p.m.	Remote Meeting (via Teams)
February 18, 2021	6:30 p.m.	Remote Meeting (via Teams)	Ad Hoc Chairman's Presentation to Goffstown Rotary - Scheduled 03-02-21 Town Department responses to Ad Hoc Survey Questions
March 18, 2021	6:30 p.m.	Remote Meeting (via Teams)	Ad Hoc Committee Members SWOT Analysis - Combined - 02-28-21 Sample Bridge Pictures - Presented during 03/18/21 meeting
April 15, 2021	6:30 p.m.	Remote Meeting (via Teams)	Hoyle, Tanner Associates, Inc - Pedestrian Bridge Abutment Evaluation - 04-02-2021
May 20, 2021	6:30 p.m.	Remote Meeting (via Teams)
May 22, 2021	9:00 a.m.	Site Visit Corner of Main Street and Mill Street In the Goffstown Village
June 17, 2021	6:30 p.m.	Parks & Recreation Building 155 S Mast Street
July 15, 2021	6:30 p.m.	Parks & Recreation Building 155 S Mast Street
August 5, 2021	6:30 p.m.	Parks & Recreation Building 155 S Mast Street
This Ad Hoc Committee intends to meet the third Thursday of each month, with meetings beginning at 6:30 p.m. All meetings posted on the website calendar and at Town Hall in accordance with NH RSA 91-A:2, II.